The Prayer - Official Topic

[PuraVida]

No, not timeless just more of a Celine hit without being a “hit”

 

If the average person did know Falling Into You, the world would be a much better place

[Nmj]

 

 

If the average person did know Falling Into You, the world would be a much better place

 

I think that they do, at least the 90s crowd, FIY was her most successful English album, I think most people know the “filler” songs. She ready should take advantage of the fillers from that album in a live show, she underestimates them. In the 90s people bought and listened to the entire album not like today. They may have bought it for IACBTMN, BYLM and ABM but they listened to all the tracks.

[PuraVida]

I think that they do, at least the 90s crowd, FIY was her most successful English album, I think most people know the “filler” songs. She ready should take advantage of the fillers from that album in a live show, she underestimates them. In the 90s people bought and listened to the entire album not like today. They may have bought it for IACBTMN, BYLM and ABM but they listened to all the tracks.

 

I am so upset that she never used the song "Falling Into You" during the New Day show...it totally, totally fit the vibe! And with all of those dancers!!! She used the Spanish guitar on "Seduces Me" and FIY has a very similar vibe somehow to Ammore Annascunnuto (imo).

 

ugh!

Edited April 19, 2020 at 06:01 PM by PuraVida

[Critiaslux]

What other ones besides The Prayer did you have in mind that are still "successful"? The only other comparable one I can think of is To Love You More...and maybe I Surrender?

 

Those two indeed: To Love You More for this violin duet. Very unique and classic pop crossover type somehow. However the song is less known in Europe I would say. I Surrender is another go to for singing contest. It is just a pop-rock ballad gem, pretty much like Cher's If I Could Turn Back Time or Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart IMO.

 

And for her French career, I would think primarily to S'il Suffisait D'aimer - in 1998/1999 I was underwhelmed by its charting position (#4) on French charts (and #6 in Belgium) whereas the melody sounded like this was the new "L'Hymne à l'amour" - maybe because the whole1998 was still under the MHGO over powering shadow. It has since become this timeless hymn. Retrospectively you would have thought it had reached #1 easily.

[Critiaslux]

The original solo versions from the Quest for Camelot animated movie that I remember having watched at the cinema just to hear Céline's song (we were maybe 2 or 3 persons at the screening ):

 

Celine's part which was featured in the movie (when the hero's mother was singing)

 

Andrea's part (in Italian) was at the closing credits.

 

Critics were very harsh on Céline's at that time:

the songs (sung by Celine Dion and Steve Perry, among others) are Vegas-pop wallpaper.

yep yep that's how Entertainment Weekly talked about a timeless song in the making https://ew.com/article/1998/05/22/quest-camelot-2/

[Celinefan2019]

This song fits well with what we are dealing with in the world right now.

[Fanxiaoqiang]

The Prayer

iTunes:

 

#15 Canada

#24 Ireland

#34 United Kingdom

#38 Singapore

#44 United States

#71 Australia

#89 Denmark

#93 United States

#109 United States

#125 South Africa

#138 Belgium

#140 Australia

#161 Italy

#169 Brazil

#195 Ireland

#198 Turkey

#271 Switzerland

#293 Austria

#362 Germany

#394 France

[nuts2you]

 

Ive notice that in the begin of the tour she was in this outfit, later on the blk outfit,

[nuts2you]

[Chantemoi]

 

Ive notice that in the begin of the tour she was in this outfit, later on the blk outfit,

 

In the early shows, TP was performed after BATB and before YTV.

Later shows, the song was moved to a spot much later in the setlist, between Imperfections and BYLM

[Fanxiaoqiang]

The Prayer

iTunes:

 

#21 Ireland

#34 Czech Republic

#36 Mauritius

#37 United Kingdom

 

#38 Canada

 

#125 United States

#130 South Africa

#152 Belgium

#238 Australia

#260 Switzerland

#446 Italy

Apple Music:

 

#137 Nepal

[Shaun]

For the very first time, Celine's "The Prayer" enters the UK charts this week:

 

Official Singles Sales Chart - #67

 

Official Scottish Singles Chart - #62

[Shamrock_1982]

🙄

[ryba]

The original solo versions from the Quest for Camelot animated movie that I remember having watched at the cinema just to hear Céline's song (we were maybe 2 or 3 persons at the screening ):

 

Celine's part which was featured in the movie (when the hero's mother was singing)

 

Andrea's part (in Italian) was at the closing credits.

 

Critics were very harsh on Céline's at that time:

yep yep that's how Entertainment Weekly talked about a timeless song in the making https://ew.com/article/1998/05/22/quest-camelot-2/

thats the version that is on Miracle, right? Or did she resing it for Miracle?

[PuraVida]

thats the version that is on Miracle, right? Or did she resing it for Miracle?

 

From what I can tell, they are identical save for like one or two lines...one of which is "every mother's prayer" is belted on the soundtrack version.

[jpatdeleon09]

I think she resang it for her Miracle album. It’s very different and the vocals are different as well..

[Fanxiaoqiang]

For the very first time, Celine's "The Prayer" enters the UK charts this week:

 

Official Singles Sales Chart - #67

 

Official Scottish Singles Chart - #62

 

 

Excellent

What a pity It's not the UK single Chart

the last chart on UK is Ashes in 2018

[A new day...]

Never heard of that Camelot thing before!

[jpatdeleon09]

Never heard of that Camelot thing before!

 

Well, it’s never too late to watch that animated movie.

[ryba]

 

 

Well, it’s never too late to watch that animated movie.

was it even a success?

[jpatdeleon09]

was it even a success?

 

I don't know.. but i know i have watched it when i was a kid

 

EDIT

 

So, "Quest for Camelot" was produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation while "Prince Of Egypt", it was produced by DreamWorks Animation. Guess who will have more success. Of course, it's DreamWorks Animation.

 

So... Quest for Camelot didn't do well. Only the song "The Prayer" won in Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song. Maybe if Quest for Camelot was under DreamWorks... IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL and The Prayer will definitely win on Oscars.

 

Meryl Streep approved! LOL

 

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV13E411M7eo?from=search&seid=6785170222224459939

Edited April 27, 2020 at 09:30 PM by jpatdeleon09

[Critiaslux]

I believe the first 3 performances of this song, in 1998 and 1999 were:

 

- During her Christmas special, These are special times, on 25 November 1998.

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1h7411H7oK/?p=8

 

- The 1999 Grammy awards ceremony - famous as for the rehearsal, Andrea could not make it, and a 17 year old boy had to step in on the spot: Josh Groban

https://youtu.be/kBpLfammBBQ

 

I wish one day we could see the whole video of the rehearsal recorded by Josh's father:

https://youtu.be/qiHDlwYRmDE

 

- And my favorite: the 1999 Academy Awards ceremony. The famous ceremony where Celine wore the Dior tuxedo backwards Celine and Andrea looked and sang like singing royalties.

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV13E411M7eo/

 

Thanks jpatdeleon09 for this link. We have the performance from A to Z with the Catherine Zera-Jones introduction whereas on youtube the whole video could not be found. Great catch!

[scielle]

Tom Power at CBC Q re-aired his interview with Carole Bayer Sager on yesterday's show.

 

They talk about The Prayer at ~12 minutes into the interview: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/monday-may-6-2019-craig-ferguson-carole-bayer-sager-and-more-1.5122189/songwriter-carole-bayer-sager-on-the-making-of-her-biggest-hits-from-a-groovy-kind-of-love-to-the-prayer-1.5122264

[Celine Fan 77]

Some unseen footage from Céline's rehearsal with Josh Groban at the 1999 Grammy Awards:

 

[sebulba]

I liked The prayer when it first came out. But after she started singing it solo on the Courage tour I've a new found appreciation for this song.

I would really like a new solo recording of this song. As she sing it now.

[Bruno Portugal]

Look at this...

https://www.instagram.com/p/COk_VtUr4FA/?igshid=9mri75b2cs4k

 

Is the “Prayer” by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion still on the charts!?!

#2 right now on The Classical Crossover charts.